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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

Chris Dixon made the point that he thinks investors should look for the founders to have the domain knowledge rather than them having domain knowledge themselves. But while I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders I can’t see the logic that this extends to angel investors. Obviously I agree. So where are we now?

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Angel Investing: Skill 3 – Relationships with VCs

Both Sides of the Table

Chris Dixon made the point that he thinks investors should look for the founders to have the domain knowledge rather than them having domain knowledge themselves. But I prefer a certain naive optimism in founders but I can’t see that this extends to angel investors. Obviously I agree. So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

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Level Setting and Career Goals for VCs: What level are Midas List VCs actually performing on?

This is going to be BIG.

Until you IPO, feeling like you’re good may just depend on what part of the fundraising cycle you’re taking a snapshot of your companies in. That’s how it feels when your hot deal from two years ago winds up running low on cash and gets into a pay-to-play round that wipes out the cap table. But I thought I was good!?”

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“the iPhone created a sea-change for women—as consumers but also as entrepreneurs” says BBG Ventures’ Susan Lyne

Hunter Walker

Susan Lyne: I was at Gilt from 2008-2013 when NYC saw its first big wave of female founders. I had an open door at Gilt for women who were starting companies, and it was Gilt founder Kevin Ryan who first suggested I raise a fund. HW: BBGV invests in startups where there’s at least one female founder. Do you agree?

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

On March 26, SoFi announced that “it will be offering its members (at least those with $3K in their account) the ability to invest in IPOs for companies going public, an investment opportunity that has traditionally been reserved for large institutional investors or ultra-high-net-worth individuals.”

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